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On to the TR3A lights:
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I put LED in front driving/turn signal lights, and the rear brake lights =
and rear turn signal lights.
It worked great for several years.
Eventually, nothing flashed, and the front driving/turn signal lights =
would sort of lightly glow/flicker all the time when the key was on. The =
rears may have done that also, but with the red lenses, I could not see =
anything in the daylight hours.
I replace the electronic flasher unit, and everything worked for a few =
days. Then it was back to nothing lashed and the front light s sort of =
glowing again.
I assumed the electronic flasher unit =E2=80=9Cblew,=E2=80=9D and that =
somewhere in the system was a short. But with a new wiring harness, I =
thought that unlikely.
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Should I try replacing the front LED bulbs with incandescent?
As TR3 people know, it is a pain getting the lenses back on in the =
rubber holders.
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Thanks.
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p.s. Greg is spot on about Randall. His advice here and on British Car =
Forum, helped me a lot when I first bought my TR3 and was getting it =
back to driving condition.
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From: Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Greg Lemon
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2025 12:06 PM
To: dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6 - blinker problem
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I believe I am running rear LEDs and front incandescents for my turn =
signals too, as well as a LED for my blinker indicator in the dash (so I =
can see it blinking in the sun).
=20
They electronics all seem to play better together with a couple =
incandescents in the loop, and I can track what is going on on in front =
of me better then behind, so the brighter rear lights make sense.
=20
Will just add that Randall (TR3Driver) was a whiz at this stuff, and if =
you ever had an electrical problem he had a fix.
=20
Many years ago I had a turn signal problem.with.my =
<http://problem.with.my> Ford Ranger, the Ford Ranger forum was no help =
whatsoever, Randall gave me a part number for a flasher I could get at =
the local car part shop, problem solved.
=20
Greg Lemon
TR250
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On Sun, May 11, 2025, 10:59=E2=80=AFAM dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com =
This makes no sense to me. Apparently in the last few weeks I replaced =
the front bulbs with LEDs. The rear already had them.
=20
Replacing the front bulbs with analog bulbs fixed the problem, and, as a =
bonus, the green trafficator light is now working. I haven=E2=80=99t =
seen that for years.
=20
Now the blinkers work as they should. =20
=20
=20
Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs =
http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/grglmn@gmail.com
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>On to the TR3A =
lights:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I put LED in =
front driving/turn signal lights, and the rear brake lights and rear =
turn signal lights.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>It worked =
great for several years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Eventually, =
nothing flashed, and the front driving/turn signal lights would sort of =
lightly glow/flicker all the time when the key was on. The rears may =
have done that also, but with the red lenses, I could not see anything =
in the daylight hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I replace the =
electronic flasher unit, and everything worked for a few days. Then it =
was back to nothing lashed and the front light s sort of glowing =
again.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I assumed the =
electronic flasher unit =E2=80=9Cblew,=E2=80=9D and that somewhere in =
the system was a short. But with a new wiring harness, I thought that =
unlikely.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Should I try =
replacing the front LED bulbs with incandescent?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As TR3 people =
know, it is a pain getting the lenses back on in the rubber =
holders.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>p.s. Greg is =
spot on about Randall. His advice here and on British Car Forum, helped =
me a lot when I first bought my TR3 and was getting it back to driving =
condition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:=
p></span></p><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Greg Lemon<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 11, 2025 12:06 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com><br><b>Cc:</b> =
triumphs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] 1972 Triumph TR6 - =
blinker problem<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
believe I am running rear LEDs and front incandescents for my turn =
signals too, as well as a LED for my blinker indicator in the dash (so I =
can see it blinking in the sun).<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>They electronics all seem to play better together with =
a couple incandescents in the loop, and I can track what is going on on =
in front of me better then behind, so the brighter rear lights make =
sense.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Will just add that Randall (TR3Driver) was a whiz at =
this stuff, and if you ever had an electrical problem he had a =
fix.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Many years ago I had a turn signal <a =
href=3D"http://problem.with.my";>problem.with.my</a> Ford Ranger, the =
Ford Ranger forum was no help whatsoever, Randall gave me a part number =
for a flasher I could get at the local car part shop, problem =
solved.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Greg Lemon<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>TR250<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sun, May 11, 2025, 10:59<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>AM dave =
northrup <<a =
href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com";>dave@ranteer.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>This makes no sense to me. Apparently =
in the last few weeks I replaced the front bulbs with LEDs. The =
rear already had them.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Replacing the front bulbs with analog bulbs =
fixed the problem, and, as a bonus, the green trafficator light is now =
working. I haven=E2=80=99t seen that for =
years.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Now the blinkers work as they should. =
</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
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style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
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